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PIB Headquarters
ALAPPUZHA-DHANBAD EXPRESS RESCHEDULED
Train No. 13352, Alappuzha –Dhanbad Express scheduled to leave Alappuzha at 06.00 hrs on 20th July 2017 is rescheduled to start from Alappuzha at 11.30 hrs on same day due to late running of pairing train.
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Ministry of Railways
OTP Based Refund against Cancelled Ticket or Fully Waitlisted Dropped Ticket Booked by IRCTC Authorised Agents
Indian Railways introduces a new OTP based refund system for tickets booked through authorized railway ticketing agents. This is aimed to bring in a transparent and customer friendly refund system for reserved e-tickets which are cancelled or which are fully waitlisted dropped tickets. This new system will be implemented by Indian Railways PSU, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited .
The OTP  will be received as SMS on the registered mobile number of the passenger . The customer/passenger will be required to share the OTP with the agent who booked the ticket, for getting the refund amount.
Through this user friendly facility, passenger will come to know about the exact refund amount received by agent on his behalf against cancelled ticket or fully waitlisted dropped ticket.
The objective of the scheme is to streamline the cancellation refund process further so that cancellation amount is refunded timely to the customer by the agents.
Customers are advised:
- To provide correct mobile no. of one of the passengers to the IRCTC authorised agent at the time of booking reserved rail e-tickets.
- To ensure that the agent records his or her mobile no. correctly at the time of booking reserved rail e-tickets.
- To note that only IRCTC authorised agents are permitted to book reserved rail e-tickets to the customer
- And to note that OTP based refund for cancelled tickets or fully waitlisted dropped tickets, will be processed only if the ticket is booked through IRCTC authorised agents.
Ministry of Finance
DGGI Gurugram arrests 3 for fraudulently claiming input tax credit of Rs 12.90 crore
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence , North Zone, Gurugram has arrested three persons, namely Shri Alok Bhargava and his sons Shri Akul and Shri Atin Bhargava, owners of M/s Delhi Foils, M/s Abinox Industries and M/s Matalax Industries, Wazirpur, New Delhi. The above said firms had cumulatively taken Input Tax Credit fraudulently of Rs. 12.90 crore involving invoice value approximating Rs. 72 crore on the strength of invoices issued by non-existent firms without the actual receipt of material with an ulterior motive to defraud the government exchequer.
Thus, Shri Alok Bhargava and his sons Shir Akul and Shri Atin Bhargava, have committed an offence under the provisions of Section 132   of the CGST Act, 2017 which are congnizabe and non-bailable offence under section 132 of the CGST Act,2017 being punishable under section 132   of the CGST Act, 2017. Consequently Shri Alok Bhargava and his sons Shir Akul and Atin Bhargava, were arrested on 30.12.2020 under Section 69  of CGST Act, 2017 following which they were produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Court, New Delhi on 30.12.2020 and remanded to Judicial Custody for 14 days.
Further investigation in the matter is in progress.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ANGANWADI
The nutrition indicators for children under 5 years, viz, stunting, wasting and underweight have shown improvement in the National Family Health Survey-5  as compared to NFHS-4. As per the recent report of NFHS-5 , the prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight has reduced from 38.4% to 35.5%; from 21% to 19.3% and from 35.8% to 32.1% respectively as compared to NFHS-4 . Anaemia among children under 5 years and women aged 15-49 years has increased as per NFHS-5 as compared with NFHS-4.
In order to address the challenges of malnutrition, Government has taken steps to improve nutritional quality and testing, strengthen delivery and leverage technology under Poshan Tracker to improve governance. Streamlined Guidelines were issued on Quality Assurance, Roles and Responsibilities of Duty Holders, procedure for procurement, integrating AYUSH concepts and Data Management and Monitoring for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of Supplementary Nutrition on 13.01.2021. Government has advised States/UTs to launch a drive for identification of SAM children for referral to hospitals  and AYUSH centres in accordance with the detailed action plan approved by the District Nutrition Committee to be finalized in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer.
Further, Mission Poshan 2.0, an integrated nutrition support programme has been announced in budget 2021-2022 for all States/UTs. It seeks to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes with focus on developing practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity to disease and malnutrition.
Budgetary allocation made under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for FY 2021-22.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
156.76 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 15,50,377
Active cases stand at 4.18%
Recovery Rate currently at 94.51%
1,38,331 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,50,85,721
2,71,202 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
7,743 Total Omicron cases detected so far; an increase of 28.17% since yesterday
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
70.24 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 16,65,404 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Culture
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel to launch the book ‘the Diary of Manu Gandhi’ in New Delhi tomorrow
Union Minister of State  for Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel will launch the book ‘the Diary of Manu Gandhi’  at a function in the auditorium of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library on 22 August 2019 at 5.00 pm. The book has been brought out by National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in collaboration with Oxford University Press.
The Diary of Manu Gandhi originally in Gujarati has been edited and translated by Dr Tridip Suhrud, a well known scholar engaged in understanding the Gandhian Intellectual tradition. The first volume covers the period 1943-1944. Manu Gandhi  was a grand niece of Mahatma Gandhi , daughter of his Nephew Jaisukhlal Amritlal Gandhi, and stayed with Gandhiji till his assassination. She was an aide to Kasturba Gandhi during her imprisonment in the Aga Khan Palace in 1943.
The first volume of the diary is a record of her life and times with Mahatma Gandhi between 1943- 44. Authenticated by Gandhiji himself, the meticulous and intimate entries in the Diary throws light on his life as a prisoner and his endeavour to establish the possibility of collective non-violence. It further chronicles the spiritual and educational pursuits of a woman who takes up writing as a mode of self examination. She shares a moving portrait of Kasturba Gandhi’s illness and death. The author also expresses the deep emotional bond she had developed with Gandhiji.
The National Archives of India is an Attached Office under the Ministry of Culture. It was established on 11 March 1891 at Kolkata  as the Imperial Record Department. Following the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, the present building of the National Archives of India was constructed in 1926 which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The transfer of all records from Calcutta to New Delhi was completed in 1937.
This publication will immensely benefit the scholars interested in Gandhian studies and history of modern India at large. The book will be another milestone added to the publications that have been brought out by National Archives of India from time to time.
The Department intends to bring out publications out of rich reservoir of both public and private papers collection in order to continue this process.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Special drive for Digital onboarding of street vendors launched
Drive to promote financial inclusion of the unorganized sector and digital empowerment of street vendors
Pilot run of the ‘special drive for Digital onboarding of street vendors under PM SVANidhischeme’was launched today jointly by Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Shri DurgaShanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs  in a virtual event. Senior officers from MeitY and MoHUA also attended the event virtually. The drive launched today is in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of “SabkaSaathSabkaVikas”.
The special drive aims to accelerate on-boarding of street vendors on the UPI QR code and handhold them to start accepting/making digital payment transactions. Five major aggregators including Paytm, Phone Pe, Bharat Pe, Mswipe and Aceware have agreed to participate in 45 days special drive for digitally onboarding the street vendors with BHIM-UPI QR code on pro-bono basis.
The drive will cover 223 cities across the country with around 8,68,184 street vendors to be onboarded under various urban local bodies. Digital Payment Aggregators will educate the street vendors about the benefits of digital payments such as convenience, increased operational efficiency, seamless transfer of funds, cost saving, transparency and security. They will also hand hold the street vendors by performing penny drop transaction and any further support that is required to accept/ pay digitally.
Digital footprints including digital payment transactions and loan repayment data under the scheme would help in credit profiling of street vendors. This will enable inclusion of street vendors in the formal credit ecosystem, and help in driving financial inclusion of unorganized sector.
This will enable inclusion of Street Vendors in the formal credit ecosystem, and help in driving financial inclusion of the unorganized sector.
In recent years, a significant rise in use of digital payments has been observed.Contactless digital payment modes including BHIM UPI, Rupay contactless etc, has significant role to facilitate social distancing, for prevention of Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic has catazalyzed behavioural changes in citizens for adoption of digital payments, as reflected in the tremendous growth in BHIM UPI transactions from 99.95 crore in April 2020 to 355.55 crore in August-2021. During the coronavirus crisis, digital payments, particularly BHIM UPI has played a significant role in keeping economy running by supporting commerce and business.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Implementation PM Daksh Yojana
The scheme of ‘Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi’  has been launched by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment during 2020-21 to impart skill development training to the youth  belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes/Economically Backward Classes/De-notified Tribes and Safai karamcharis including Waste pickers through online registration at PM-DAKSH portal on pan India basis. The training is free of cost and is implemented through three Corporations viz. National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation , National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation  and National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation  catering to the respective target groups. The main objective of the scheme is to increase the skill levels of the targetted youth by providing for long term and short term skills, followed by settlement in employment/self-employment.
The details of the candidates trained and thereafter placements made under the scheme since 2020-21 are as under:
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Training Commenced
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Placement made|
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2020-21
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32097
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14970
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2021-22
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42002
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2356Placements are done after assessment and certification.
The details of the training commenced and placements made during 2020-21 and 2021-22 in respect of the targetted beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh is given below:
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State
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Andhra Pradesh
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870
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215
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2167
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64Placements are done after assessment and certification.
Under PM-DAKSH Yojana the skill development training programmes are implemented as per National Skills Qualifications Framework  issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  from time to time. The curriculum of the skill development training programme developed and approved by MSDE is followed under PM-DAKSH Yojana.
At present, there is no such proposal.
This information was given by the Minister of state for social justice and empowerment sushri pratima bhoumik in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
2nd Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial International Hockey Tournament 2019
2nd Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial International Hockey Tournament was held at Astro Turf Hockey Ground, 3 Base Repair Depot, Air Force, Chandigarh from 15th April to 25th April 2019.
A Total of 16 teams participated in this tournament. Apart from the elite Indian teams, Air Force teams from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also participated in this edition, making it truly an international event.
The opening ceremony of the event was held on 16 Apr 19. Air Marshal RKS Shera AVSM VSM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command was the Chief Guest for the Ceremony.
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff was the Chief Guest for the Closing Ceremony. The final match was played today between Integrated Coach Factory, Chennai and South Central Railway, Hyderabad.
In a nail biting finish, SCR, Hyderabad was leading 2-1, when, ICF, Chennai came back into the match levelling the score with a scintillating goal scored by Deepak in the 60th minute. ICF, Chennai won the match defeating SCR, Hyderabad in the Penalty Shootout round by 7-6. Mohit, Sanjay and Deepak scored 02 goals each while Shyam Kumar scored 01 goal for ICF, Chennai. For SCR, Hyderabad, Sheshe Gowda, Raju Pal and Ayush Dwivedi scored 03, 02 and 01 goal respectively.
Deepak of ICF, Chennai had been adjudged the best player of the tournament. A total of 31 matches were played in the tournament wherein 202 Goals have been scored.
CAS awarded the coveted trophy to the winners. He also felicitated the runners-up team and the members of the organising committee. Colonel GS Gill, Former Indian international Hockey player, Mr. Harpal Singh, International hockey player, Group Captain RK Raksha , Former Services hockey player and Secretary Services Sports Control Board and Colonel Balbir Singh  who represented India in the 1966 Asian Games and 1968 Olympics were also felicitated today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM speaks to Rishi Sunak on assuming charge as UK PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has spoken to Rishi Sunak and Congratulated him on assuming charge as UK Prime Minister.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Glad to speak to @RishiSunak today. Congratulated him on assuming charge as UK PM. We will work together to further strengthen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We also agreed on the importance of early conclusion of a comprehensive and balanced FTA."
PIB Headquarters
Revised Instructions to Employees Provident Fund Organization for Provident Fund Members to Improve their Date of Birth Record
In a move to extend the availability and reach of online services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has issued revised instructions to its field offices to facilitate PF members to rectify their date of birth in EPFO records, thus ensuring that their UAN is KYC compliant.
The date of birth recorded in 'Aadhaar' will now be accepted as valid proof of date of birth for the purpose of rectification, provided that the difference in the two dates is less than 3 years.
The PF subscribers can submit the correction requests online.
This will enable EPFO to validate the date of birth of members online with UIDAI instantaneously, thus authenticating and reducing the processing time of change requests.
EPFO has instructed field offices to expedite disposal of online requests, enabling PF members in financial distress, to apply online for availing non refundable advance from their PF accumulations to tide over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ministry of Defence
OPERATION SAMUDRA SETU - INS AIRAVAT BRINGS BACK 198 INDIAN CITIZENS FROM MALDIVES
INS Airavat, deployed by the Indian Navy for “Operation Samudra Setu", entered Tuticorin harbour early morning today, 23 Jun 2020 with 198 Indian nationals embarked from Male, Maldives. Thus far Indian Navy has brought back 2386 Indian citizens from Maldives to India.
The embarkation of Indian nationals was facilitated by the Indian Mission in Maldives. Personnel were embarked onboard after carrying out requisite medical screening. COVID related safety protocols were also strictly adhered to during the sea-passage.
The evacuees were received by local authorities at Tuticorin and arrangements were in place for speedy disembarkation, health screening, immigration and transportation of the evacuees.
With this evacuation, the Indian Navy has repatriated 3305 Indian nationals from Maldives, Sri Lanka and Iran during the ongoing pandemic.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Concessional custom duty on Edible Oil import extended till March 2023 to keep domestic price under control
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  in a notification no. 46/2022-Customs dated 31st August, 2022, has extended existing concessional import duties on specified edible oils up to March 31, 2023. The move is aimed at increasing domestic supply and keeping prices under control.
The concessional customs duty on edible oil import has been extended by another 6 months, which means that the new deadline will now be March 2023. Prices of edible oil have been on declining trend driven by fall in global prices. With falling global rates and lower import duties, retail prices of edible oils have fallen considerably in India.
The current duty structure on crude palm oil, RBD Palmolein, RBD palm oil, crude soybean oil, refined soybean oil, crude sunflower oil and refined sunflower oil remains unchanged till March 31, 2023. The import duty on crude varieties of palm oil, soyabean oil and sunflower oil is currently zero. However, after taking into account 5 per cent agricess and 10 per cent social welfare cess, the effective duty on crude varieties of these three edible oils touches 5.5 per cent.
The basic customs duty on refined varieties of palmolein and refined palm oil is 12.5 per cent, while social welfare cess is 10 per cent. So, the effective duty is 13.75 per cent.For refined soyabean and sunflower oil, the basic customs duty is 17.5 per cent and taking into account 10 per cent social welfare cess, the effective duty comes to 19.25 per cent.
Ministry of Culture
IIT Gandhinagar and the Ministry of Culture, GoI, to jointly organise a stage play on Swami Vivekananda’s life
The play will be presented by Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ Smriti Nyas, New Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar , in association with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India , is going to organise a play inspired by the priceless words, character-building, and life and dialogues of Swami Vivekananda on March 18, 2023, at 05:30 pm in the Institute's Jasubhai Memorial Auditorium. The play will be presented by Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh' Dinkar' Smriti Nyas, New Delhi, at 06:00 pm.
The inauguration of the programme will be held at 05:30 pm, followed by an address by Prof Rajat Moona, Director, IITGN, and Shri Neeraj Kumar, President, Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh' Dinkar' Smriti Nyas.
This play is a tribute to Swami Vivekananda’s timeless wisdom and will leave a lasting impact on our lives.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 14.93 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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14,93,35,105
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 14.93 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Public suggestions invited for amending Motor Vehicle Rules regarding registration of new vehicles, driving licences, and recall of old vehicles
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has invited suggestions and comments from all stake holders including general public on the proposed amendment in the Motor Vehicle Rules regarding registration of new vehicles, driving licences, and recall of old vehicles. Two Notifications to this effect have been issued on the 18th last, which can be seen at www.morth.gov.in.
The draft Notification no. 184 covers section 4-28 of the MVAA. It covers the following Important aspects:
• Use of Electronic forms and documents 
• Online learner’s License
• National Register.
• Dealer point Registration.
• Renewal of Registration 60 days in advance
• Temporary registration for 06 months with extensions of 30 days .
• Trade certificate - electronic
• Alteration, retro fitment to vehicles and adapted vehicles.
• Insurance in case of Altered vehicles.
The other draft Notification no. 185 covers section 39-40 of the MVAA. It includes aspects like:
•Recall Policy of defective vehicles.
i. Procedure for Recall
ii. procedure to detail Investigating Officer
iii.Investigation Procedure- time bound manner 
iv. Role of Testing Agencies
•Obligations of Manufacturers, Importers & Retrofitters.
•Accreditation of Testing agencies.
The suggestions or comments can be sent to the Joint Secretary , Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001  upto 17th of April, 2020.